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Released: 3-Jan-2023 6:10 PM EST
Self-powered, printable smart sensors created from emerging semiconductors could mean cheaper, greener Internet of Things
Simon Fraser University

Creating smart sensors to embed in our everyday objects and environments for the Internet of Things (IoT) would vastly improve daily life—but requires trillions of such small devices.

Newswise: UTEP Receives $5M NSF Grant to Support High-Potential Computer Science Students
Released: 3-Jan-2023 2:40 PM EST
UTEP Receives $5M NSF Grant to Support High-Potential Computer Science Students
University of Texas at El Paso

UTEP received a $5 million grant from NSF to provide financial support and professional development experiences to talented students in the field of computer science. The initiative will provide partial scholarships to 26 students at UTEP and to 15 students who start their college education at EPCC.

Released: 3-Jan-2023 1:50 PM EST
Turning coal mine drainage into a source of rare minerals
Ohio State University

A new study investigates a novel process for lessening the negative environmental impact of coal mine drainage and extracting rare-earth elements from it, precious minerals needed to manufacture many high-tech devices.

Newswise: Researchers discover new process to create freestanding membranes of 'smart' materials
Released: 3-Jan-2023 7:00 AM EST
Researchers discover new process to create freestanding membranes of 'smart' materials
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a new method for making nano-membranes of “smart” materials, which will allow scientists to harness their unique properties for use in devices such as sensors and flexible electronics.

Newswise: The World-Class External Cladding System Technology for Your Safety
Released: 30-Dec-2022 6:00 AM EST
The World-Class External Cladding System Technology for Your Safety
National Research Council of Science and Technology

KICT announced they have developed a world-class exterior wall construction method that has good insulation performance and is resistant to fire.

Newswise: Deep brain machine interfaces - interacting with human deep brain
Released: 27-Dec-2022 7:20 PM EST
Deep brain machine interfaces - interacting with human deep brain
Science China Press

Brain-Machine Interface (BMI, also known as Brain-Computer Interface) provides a new dimension for human to interact with machines and the environment.

   
Released: 22-Dec-2022 7:35 PM EST
New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brain
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain.

   
Newswise: Shrinking hydrogels enlarge nanofabrication options
Released: 22-Dec-2022 7:15 PM EST
Shrinking hydrogels enlarge nanofabrication options
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University’s Yongxin (Leon) Zhao and the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Shih-Chi Chen have a big idea for manufacturing nanodevices.

Newswise: Robot-assisted therapy for stroke patients
Released: 22-Dec-2022 1:45 PM EST
Robot-assisted therapy for stroke patients
University of Delaware

University of Delaware researchers will use a ​​$1.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to improve post-stroke rehabilitation using robotic exoskeleton devices and advanced modeling techniques to develop patient-specific exercises and interventions.

Released: 22-Dec-2022 12:20 PM EST
A year in review: Argonne’s breakthroughs in 2022
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne researchers put their stamp on 2022 with accomplishments as varied as quantum science, wearable medical sensors, and climate change resilience and recovery.

Newswise: At the Edge of Graphene-Based Electronics
Released: 21-Dec-2022 4:10 PM EST
At the Edge of Graphene-Based Electronics
Georgia Institute of Technology

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new graphene-based nanoelectronics platform that could be the key to finding a successor to silicon. The team may have also discovered a new quasiparticle. Their discovery could lead to manufacturing smaller, faster, more efficient, and more sustainable computer chips, and has potential implications for quantum and high-performance computing.

Newswise: Moxi the Robot Joins the Team at MacNeal Hospital
Released: 21-Dec-2022 1:40 PM EST
Moxi the Robot Joins the Team at MacNeal Hospital
Loyola Medicine

Moxi, a four-foot-tall robot, can be seen roaming the halls delivering medication, supplies, lab samples, and more. By picking up simple tasks, Moxi's helping nurses and other colleagues concentrate on what they do best, care for patients.

Newswise: Revisión de diseño de antena para el ngVLA culmina en visto bueno para construcción de prototipo
Released: 21-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST
Revisión de diseño de antena para el ngVLA culmina en visto bueno para construcción de prototipo
National Radio Astronomy Observatory

El diseño del prototipo de antena para el ngVLA pasó por un cuidadoso proceso de revisión por un panel experto y ahora obtuvo el visto bueno para pasar a la etapa de fabricación del prototipo.

Newswise: RUDN University mathematicians modeled a network with simultaneous signal distribution and physical layer security
Released: 21-Dec-2022 7:05 AM EST
RUDN University mathematicians modeled a network with simultaneous signal distribution and physical layer security
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University mathematicians with colleagues from Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka for the first time investigated a wireless network model with NOMA and PLNC technologies . It allows serving a large number of users at once, while ensuring security.

Newswise: New Diagnosis Technology for Preventing
 Water Leaks from District Heat Pipes
Released: 21-Dec-2022 7:00 AM EST
New Diagnosis Technology for Preventing Water Leaks from District Heat Pipes
National Research Council of Science and Technology

KICT developed a new technology for diagnosing faults to prevent water leaks from district heating pipes, which supply energy in an eco-friendly and economical way.

Newswise: RUDN University mathematicians improved the underwater sensor network using a drone
Released: 21-Dec-2022 6:05 AM EST
RUDN University mathematicians improved the underwater sensor network using a drone
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University mathematicians with colleagues from Saudi Arabia and China proposed a model of an underwater sensor network with an unmanned vehicle. It allows monitoring, for example, the state of underwater gas pipelines. Compared to analogues, the new system consumes 8 times less energy and at the same time reduces signal delay time.

Newswise: RUDN University Chemists Improve Ethanol Conversion Using Activated Carbon Based Supports
Released: 21-Dec-2022 6:05 AM EST
RUDN University Chemists Improve Ethanol Conversion Using Activated Carbon Based Supports
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University chemists have improved the catalyst for ethanol conversion. With it, a mixture of compounds with a high octane number was obtained. This was achieved thanks to a special substrate for the activated carbon catalyst. In the future, such developments will help to obtain more environmentally friendly fuel additives and thus reduce the carbon footprint.

Newswise: RUDN environmentalists produced hydrogen using a sponge iron
Released: 21-Dec-2022 6:05 AM EST
RUDN environmentalists produced hydrogen using a sponge iron
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University environmentalists have proposed a new catalyst for converting methane into hydrogen - an alternative energy carrier. The catalyst itself is a simple sponge iron, environmentally friendly and also a cheap material.

Newswise: Quantum Computing Workshop Brings Classical Control Systems Into Focus
Released: 20-Dec-2022 6:30 PM EST
Quantum Computing Workshop Brings Classical Control Systems Into Focus
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

One of the most highly-attended workshops at the 2022 IEEE Quantum Week was organized by researchers from the Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT) at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab). Motivated by deep scientific inquiry and technological needs, the one-day hybrid workshop was titled “Classical Control Systems for Quantum Computing.”

Newswise: Making the unimaginable possible in materials discovery
Released: 20-Dec-2022 12:55 PM EST
Making the unimaginable possible in materials discovery
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers have developed a new method for discovering and making new crystalline materials with two or more elements. Such materials would be applicable to developing next-generation superconductors, microelectronics, batteries, magnets and more.



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